No. 130: Gyarados

Here's the biggest Pokemon cinderella story of them all, and he's got his crystal hydro-pumps on, and he's riding in an ultraball carriage. He's gonna do his very best to be the boss of the ball, and screw everyone. If he's not back by midnight, basically you're all still screwed.

When Gyarados comes into town, you'd best back the hell away. This mean son of a bitch will mess you up BIG time.

He's basically a sea serpant. Actually, no. He flat out IS A SEA SERPANT.

the thing is, though, his typing. Water/flying? really? I mean, I know they did it only to give him a freaking x4 weakness to electric, because otherwise he would be unkillable, but it just seems wrong. He can't learn any flying moves. He learns a shit ton of dragon-type moves. But oh lawdy, if Gyarados was Water/dragon. He would wreck everyone's shit, no doubt. Even more than he already does.

But I don't find Gyarados overpowered and un-fun like Alakazam. Because you have to work with a Magikarp to get a Gyarados. I guess you could kinda cheat and catch a level 19 Magikarp, and then just slog through one level, but it's still more work than having a Kadabra, teaching it psychic, and then trade-evolving it into godhood.

Also, remember Red Gyarados from the Lake of Rage? I didn't even know what a shiny was when I first played the game. Now that I do, it's still one of two shinies I've ever had.

so yeah, so sum up: Gyarados is an unstoppable beast of a Pokemon, and he remembers all the shit you gave him when he was a Magikarp. Don't run, you'll only die tired.

Overall: 10/10